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diff --git a/etc/tasks.texi b/etc/tasks.texi index b1235ec382a..8a8d2b29392 100644 --- a/etc/tasks.texi +++ b/etc/tasks.texi @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ @setfilename tasks.info @settitle GNU Task List @c UPDATE THIS DATE WHENEVER YOU MAKE CHANGES! -@set lastupdate 08 November 1994 +@set lastupdate 10 November 1994 @c %**end of header @setchapternewpage off @@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ @ifinfo @node Top, Documentation, (dir), (dir) -@top GNU Task list +@top GNU Task List This file is updated automatically from @file{tasks.texi}, which was last updated on @value{lastupdate}. @end ifinfo -Check with gnu@@prep.ai.mit.edu, for a possibly more current copy. +Check with @code{gnu@@prep.ai.mit.edu}, for a possibly more current copy. This task list is not exclusive; any other useful program might be a good project---but it might instead be something we already have, so -check with gnu@@prep before you start writing it. +check with @code{gnu@@prep} before you start writing it. @menu * Documentation:: @@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ check with gnu@@prep before you start writing it. * Games and Recreations:: @end menu -If you start working steadily on a project, please let gnu@@prep know. -We might have information that could help you; we'd also like to send -you the GNU coding standards. +If you start working steadily on a project, please let @code{gnu@@prep} +know. We might have information that could help you; we'd also like to +send you the GNU coding standards. Because of the natural tendency for most volunteers to write programming tools or programming languages, we have a comparative @@ -67,16 +67,17 @@ start with). @item A manual for Ghostscript. - -@item -A manual for CSH. +@c +@c @item +@c A manual for CSH. +@c Ick, do we want to encourage using THAT? -djm @item A manual for PIC (the graphics formatting language). @item -A manual for Perl. (The manual that exists is not free, and -is thus not available to be part of the GNU system.) +A manual for Perl. (The books that exist are not free, and +thus not available to be part of the GNU system.) @item A manual for Oleo. @@ -97,17 +98,13 @@ Compiler, Make, Texinfo, Termcap and maybe the C Library. @item Many utilities need documentation, including @code{grep}, @code{cpio}, -@code{find}, -@c @code{less}, -and the other small utilities. - +and other small utilities. @end itemize @node Unix-Related Projects -@chapter Unix-Related projects - -@itemize +@chapter Unix-Related Projects +@itemize @bullet @item We could use an emulation of Unix @code{spell}, which would run by invoking @code{ispell}. @@ -117,8 +114,8 @@ Less urgent: @code{diction}, @code{explain}, @code{style}. @item An improved version of the POSIX utility @code{pax}. There is one on -the usenet, but it is said to be poorly written. Talk with -mib@@gnu.ai.mit.edu about this project. +the Usenet, but it is said to be poorly written. Talk with +@code{mib@@gnu.ai.mit.edu} about this project. @ignore @item @@ -134,13 +131,12 @@ Various other libraries. @item An emulation of SCCS that works using RCS. - @end itemize @node Kernel Projects -@chapter Kernel-Related projects +@chapter Kernel-Related Projects -@itemize +@itemize @bullet @item An over-the-ethernet debugger stub that will allow the kernel to be debugged from GDB running on another machine. @@ -159,16 +155,15 @@ need some changes. @item A shared memory X11 server to run under MACH is very desirable. The machine specific parts should be kept well separated. - @end itemize @node Extensions -@chapter Extensions to existing GNU software - -@itemize +@chapter Extensions to Existing GNU Software +@itemize @bullet @item -Enhance GCC. See files PROJECTS and PROBLEMS in the GCC distribution. +Enhance GCC. See files @file{PROJECTS} and @file{PROBLEMS} in the GCC +distribution. @item GNU @code{sed} probably needs to be rewritten completely just to make it @@ -184,16 +179,13 @@ Add a few features to GNU @code{diff}, such as handling large input files without reading entire files into core. @item -Extend GDB with an X-based graphical interface better than @code{xxgdb}. - -@item An @code{nroff} macro package to simplify @code{texi2roff}. @item A queueing system for the mailer Smail that groups pending work by destination rather than by original message. This makes it possible to schedule retries coherently for each destination. Talk to -tron@@veritas.com about this. +@code{tron@@veritas.com} about this. Smail also needs a new chief maintainer. @@ -204,18 +196,13 @@ about the level of @code{cxref}.) We also could use something like @end itemize @node X Windows Projects -@chapter X windows projects - -@itemize +@chapter X Windows Projects +@itemize @bullet @item An emulator for Macintosh graphics calls on top of X Windows. @item -An emulator for Microsoft windows calls on top of X Windows. (A -commercial program to do this took just three months to write.) - -@item A music playing and editing system. @item @@ -244,17 +231,15 @@ A desktop program with icons and such, for X-windows. A paint program, supporting both bitmap-oriented operations and component-oriented operations. @code{xpaint} exists, but isn't very usable. - @end itemize @node Other Projects @chapter Other Projects If you think of others that should be added, please -send them to gnu@@prep.ai.mit.edu. - -@itemize +send them to @code{gnu@@prep.ai.mit.edu}. +@itemize @bullet @item [This seems to be being done:] A program to convert Postscript to plain ASCII text. Ghostscript will @@ -294,7 +279,8 @@ programs are similar but different in peculiar details is a great source of confusion. We are stuck with maintaining compatibility with Unix in our shell, @code{awk}, and @code{bc}, but nothing prevents us from having alternative programs using our new, uniform language. This would -make GNU far better for new users. +make GNU far better for new users. Talk with @code{lord@@cygnus.com} if +you are interested in this project. @item A program to typeset C code for printing. @@ -369,22 +355,20 @@ Software for displaying molecules. @item Software for comparing DNA sequences, and finding matches and alignments. - @end itemize @node Compilers @chapter Compilers for Other Batch Languages -Volunteers are needed to write parsers/front ends for languages such -as Algol 60, Algol 68, PL/I, or whatever, to be used with the -code generation phases of the GNU C compiler. (C++ is done, and -Ada, Fortran, Pascal and Modula are being worked on.) +Volunteers are needed to write parsers/front ends for languages such as +Algol 60, Algol 68, PL/I, or whatever, to be used with the code +generation phases of the GNU C compiler. (C++ and Objective C are done, +and Ada, Fortran, Pascal and Modula are being worked on.) @node Games and Recreations @chapter Games and Recreations -@itemize - +@itemize @bullet @item Video-oriented games should work with the X window system. @@ -394,7 +378,7 @@ Empire (there is a free version but it needs upgrading) @item Imitations of popular video games: -@itemize +@itemize - @item Space war, Asteroids, Pong, Columns. @item @@ -418,7 +402,6 @@ A program to display effects of moving at relativistic speeds. Intriguing screen-saver programs to make interesting pictures. Other such programs that are simply entertaining to watch. For example, an aquarium. - @end itemize We do not need @code{rogue}, as we have @code{hack}. |